The Buddhist Temple at Wat Phradhat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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According to legend relics discovered during the reign of King Kuena were placed in a howday on the back of a white elephant which carried them to Wat Phrathat, where it dropped dead due to fatigue from the long journey. The present complex dates from the 16 century and was expanded and restored several times. There are 306 steps bounded by a Naga balustrade which leads up from the parking area to the temple which has beautifully decorated buildings and a lanna style chedi covered with engraved gold plates, flanked by four ornamental umbrellas

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Location: Doi Suthep Chiang Mai Thailand
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